Libel, Speech and Commercial Law
Libel tourism
Traveling to places with strict libel laws in order to sue
SPEECH Act of 2010 makes foreign libel judgments
unenforceable in the U.S. if they would violate the First
Amendment.
Foreign governments can still seize assets
Where a trial is held is important not just for differences in
the law, but also the costs associated with travel between
the countries; cases can take some time to come to trial
and may require numerous trips.
Freedom of speech suffers if businesses follow laws of the
most restrictive countries.
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